Transplant Links Blog

At the finishing line

gary — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:04:11 +0000

Celebratıons begın at the Federatıon Square fınıshıng lıne.

Phil with our support vehicle

gary — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:06:12 +0000

Phıl, our trusted support van drıver, note sponsor logos and that of TLC

Some pictures of our progress

gary — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:33:52 +0000

Two hours earlier we were at sea level

Having a well earnt rest

We've got to get over these!

Food stop after getting over the mountains

Day 2 from Kiama to Bundanoon

gary — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:23:00 +0000

The day started with an 8am breakfast invitation courtesy of a Kiama Cafe owner, who had heard of our challenge on local radio. All tucked in to a hearty breakfast knowing that today we were going to need all of our strength to climb the infamous (well in Australia) Jamberoo Pass. We set off around 9 and initally rode through the rolling hills of the costal hinterland, but all looking at the sharp escarpment that lay ahead. At 15 kms we arrived at Jamberoo Pass and started our climb, to say it was painful would be a complete understatment as most of us had never attempted anything quite as steep. The climb itself lasted 5 kms in which we had climbed almost 600 metres to the top. We recovered at the photo site at the summit and then rode a further 15 kms to the Robertson Pie shop for a well earnt lunch. During the afternoon we continued to cycle rolling hills but more of a challenge was the very strong headwind that had picked up, which made the last 20 kms to our destination of Bundanoon seem a lot further. After a nights rest we set off early tomorrow to Canberra which is a distance of 130 miles, so day 3 will be a long day in the saddle!

Day 1 – Update

gary — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:13:01 +0000

Today we cycled from Downtown Sydney to the town of Kıama a dıstance of 132 kms. The weather was warm and sunny and hılls steep, but all arrıved safe just a lıttle weary! Durıng the day we had a number of medıa stops and even appeared on the local TV news thıs evenıng. The Brıtısh contıngent are all ın need of a good nıght sleep as body clocks aren’t adaptıng as quıckly as hoped. Tomorrow we need to be ın good form as we take on the ınfamous Jamberoo pass tomorrow en route to Bundanoon!

First Day as a Team!

gary — Sun, 09 May 2010 09:09:05 +0000

Dave Woodward must have put his bike in the wash - Its shrunk!

Today we had a shake down ride in Sydney. All went well and we’re all set for the off tomorrow. Please do not forget to donate www.ride2give.com and then click on the donate button for Transplant Links.

Arrived Sydney.

gary — Sat, 08 May 2010 07:53:23 +0000

Well, the UK team are now all in Sydney and took the opportunity today to walk off some of the jet lag. All of us noticed how strong the sun was today and in hindsight are relieved that we didn’t undertake this task as originally planned in February. Tomorrow, we meet up with the Australian team for a shake down ride in preparation for the start of our ride across the Australian Alps on Monday.

Gary

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:21:51 +0000

A reminder that it’s possible to buy presents for your family and friends AND help Transplant Links at the same time.

Our charity gift partner A Gift Worth Giving, has some great TLC merchandise for sale, but also has gift cards that will be sent to someone of your choice telling them what your donation has helped TLC do.

Every pound you spend will directly help TLC.

Thanks.

Australian Cycle Challenge

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:18:42 +0000

In this section of the blog we’ll keep you informed of the progress of three brave and fearless cyclists who are taking on the massive challenge of the Australian Alps – an epic 1,200km route linking Australia’s two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, all in aid of Transplant Links.

In February, Gary Roche, Dan Bridgeman and Geoff Clarkson will experience mountainous terrain, extreme weather conditions – from bitter cold, to temperatures in excess of 40°C. It’s a huge undertaking and a physical challenge that will push them to their limits for our charity. To find out more visit www.justgiving.com/aus2010.

Welcome Posting

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:14:49 +0000

Welcome to the TLC Blog. We will keep you informed of what we are up to with posts on this site. Remember if you want to get back to the main TLC site, please visit www.transplantlinks.org.

Best wishes

Jennie and the rest of the TLC team.